Traveling to Positano

As I mentioned in a recent blog post I am returning to Italy this fall and of course am thrilled making travel plans and just thinking about it. My destination is Positano, and for the first time, I will stay in one place for two weeks.

I am traveling solo and it has been a dream of mine to stay on the beach in Italy and write.

Many well-known writers have been inspired by the beauty of Italy and have kept homes in or near Positano for many years. Gore Vidal had a sparkling white mansion in Ravello that could be seen jutting out high on the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and overlooking the azure Tyrrhenian Sea a thousand feet below. It recently was listed for sale for $21 million.

I completely understand the thrill you are feeling to return home to Italy………..i spent 3 months in Sorrento when I closed my business and wanted to test ‘living in Italy full time’.
Although I will be in Italy end of Oct beginning of Nov I won’t suggest a meet up or anything that will interfere with this special time! But enjoy completely.

So excited for you Margie!!!! I know how you have been looking forward to this. I also know you will be inspired. You will be in 2 places you love, and are passionate about, Italy/Positano and by the sea. What beter inspiration?

Sandra

Margie, I have been following your blog since my 2 sisters and I decided to plan a first time trip to Italy. We are so excited! We will be in Positano October 9-13. If I see a woman writing on the beach I will say “hello” real fast. Then let you get back to your novel! Thanks for your posts.

Wow, Sandra…I am so happy for you and your sisters! You have certainly chosen a wonderful place. Thank you so much for following my blog and taking time to comment here. If you do see me on the beach or on my balcony writing, please do say hello! I will be there during that time.

Sandra

We are trying to finishing planning our trip to Italy! Hope I am not out of line asking you a question. It seems in our research we should buy our train tickets now. I guess we just print tickets on line. We will be traveling by train from Venice to Florence. Then Florence to la spezia. And Florence to Naples. Do they really sell out seats on these fast trains? Any information will greatly appreciated! Hope to see you in Positano! Thank you, Sandra Ps.. Do you recommend an area in Rome to stay? We still need a hotel there for 2 nights. Thanks again.

Ciao Sandra – Your trip sounds amazing!! Yes I always purchase my train tickets in advance online if I can. The Trenitalia site has an English version and once you register it is fairly easy. For any regional trains, such as the one to La Spezia, you may not be able to purchase until closer to the time. I will e-mail you about a Rome recomendation. And please so stop by my hotel on the beach in Positano!!

Paula

Sounds like a wonderful idea Margie! I have stayed on the Amalfi Coast 3 times now and each time was a different experience. The first time we stayed in Praiano in an apartment for 2 weeks which was fantastic. The second time was at a lovely B & B way up at Montepertuso above Positano, and the third time in a family run hotel in Positano itself. Each time was fantastic. I will definitely look into your hotel when I go again as I love Fornillo beach. I am sure you will have a lovely yet productive holiday.

Grazie Paula. You know why I love the Amalfi Coast so much since you’ve stayed there three times yourself! So many of their little towns are lovely. Maiori is particularly nice. I think I may get to Montepertuso this time. Thanks again.

Fiona

I travelled to Positano two years ago and completely fell in love. Have since been to France and Tuscany but the ‘bite’ was no-where as deep! Hope the muse is with you. I am sure if it is anywhere it will be there.

Thanks so much Victoria. We certainly did have a great time last spring there. You’ll be with me on that beach in spirit this time. And definitely start writing. I know you’ve had that book in your head for a while!

I love the beach, too, especially the dramatic scenery Italy has to offer with the cliffs that plunge down to the sea, but I must say, looking at your pictures, I had to wonder what food was served and eaten, and will be served and eaten on that terrace overlooking the water. Gotta be honest, that’s where my mind wanders, as beautify as the view is, the boats, the lapping of the water, I’m thinking, “What kind of seafood’s going to be brought out to those tables?”
Best of luck with your writing and enjoy your time in Positano!

Margie, I love you adventurous spirit…you are truly an inspiration! Believe me, I can see you very clearly writing in Positano…all the best, and I am very excited to read your upcoming novel!! Have a wonderful time amica.

dollygoolsby

Oh, Margie, I am happy for you and your solo trip to Positano. I agree with you on being near the sea for inspiration to write. I, too, am in the process of writing a book, and your are an inspiration to me. I hope to see more of your blog posts, but I thoroughly understand your wanting to concentrate on writing your book. I wish you the best adventure ever.

Thanks so much my friend. I am so happy to hear that you are working on a book! Best wishes with it! I will still be posting on my blog..just maybe not as often…trying to schedule a few in advance..The real-time posts will more than likely be on social media like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Watch that space!

Tony

That view may even make me want to write! 🙂 Absolutely incredible, and two weeks in the same place, and a place that beautiful…wow!! I am a tad bit envious, but very happy for you enjoy and be inspired!!

Tony

Ahhhh…. Positano. I’m so envious. I’ve only been once, but I’m definitely going back again. Can’t wait to hear all about it and see your gorgeous photos. And more than that… I can’t wait to read this delicious novel you’re working on. If your other books and blog posts are any indication, I know it will be well worth the wait.

Have just spent a week in Prague, so going to Viareggio on 10 September will be a contrast. Then it will be back to Quito in Ecuador in October. I find that the movement between places always stimulates writing and new ideas. New perspectives too.

Have a wonderful time on the coast of Italy, Barbara. LIguria is beautiful. I like your perspective about movement and stimulating new ideas. Safe travels and thank you again for leaving a comment here!

Thank you Barbara…Definitely Positano is a place of beauty and inspiration. I have never had the opportunity to stay in one location for the sheer purpose of writing with no other agenda so yes, you are right…I am beyond excited. Stay tuned for photos from social media…My blog posts may lag while I am there though in lieu of writing…

How exciting! Staying in a place for a longer time is the best way to see it. I just got back from the Association of Italian Canadian Writers conference in Padula, Campania. I read my first short story and it was so inspirational to meet so many people just like me and hear what they have written. In bocca al lupo on the manuscript! Buon viaggio, Cristina